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Stunning Stamped Friendly Plastic Earrings Tutorial  More Recent Articles  Search The Beading Gem's Journal Stunning Stamped Friendly Plastic Earrings Tutorial It's been a while since I wrote about Friendly Plastic. It is a biodegradable polymer called polycaprolactone with a great advantage - it softens to a putty like consistency at very low heat. Either immersion in hot water or using a heat tool will work. This nylon like plastic, like shrink plastic, has been around in the crafting world for decades and is making a comeback. It's easy to see why with Linda Petersen's stunning stamped friendly plastic Boho-style earrings video tutorial.  She makes it look so easy using alcohol inks, stamps and simple punching tools to cut out shapes. She even rolled some of the plastic into beads!  When Friendly Plastic is soft, it is also partly adhesive so adding jump rings to the putty made sense.  The metallic look of the plastic is a bonus! Friendly Plastic is a great alternative to shrink plastic which is only available in limited and rather dull colors - translucent, cream, brown and black. Hat tip to reader, Aims! Before You Go: Friendly Plastic Jewelry Tutorials Shrink Plastic Jewelry Tutorials Stunning Crystal and Shrink Plastic Necklace Tutorial ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Jewelry Business Tips        Related Stories Judy Larson's Snail Trail Wire Wrapped Donut Earrings Tutorial Colored Coiled Wire Bangle Tutorial Bejewelled Aluminum Scale Chain Maille Necklace Tutorial   • Email to a friend • Article Search • View comments • Track comments • More Recent Articles Judy Larson's Snail Trail Wire Wrapped Donut Earrings Tutorial Bejewelled Aluminum Scale Chain Maille Necklace Tutorial Romanian Point Lace Jewelry Designs by Lorena Balea-Raitz Winner of Ecuadorian Hands' $60 Tagua Bead Giveaway How to Create Earring Cards Using Punches Wire Wrapped Cabochon Tutorial with Swirls Chain Wrapped Cord Necklace and Brooch Tutorial Contact Me • Past Issues • Join This List • Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.